Description and Specification for Lab Tenders
Losses In Piping Systems.
The Losses in Piping Systems apparatus comprises a vertical panel with
two separate hydraulic circuits, colourcoded for clarity. They also help
when storing the apparatus. Each circuit includes various pipe system
components. The unit has wheels for mobility. The small bore allows the
circuits to include many pipe bends and components, while preserving
effective upstream and downstream test lengths. The circuits are made of
small-bore copper pipe, commonly used in a wide variety of applications
such as domestic central-heating systems. Both circuits have common
inlet and outlet pipes, controlled by valves. The valves are at the
outlet to minimise flow disruption. The pressure gauge measures pressure
loss across valves; the piezometer tubes measure pressure loss across
the other components. To measure pressure loss across components, the
panel includes piezometer tubes and a pressure gauge.